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ARCHIVED RACE: Nashville Urban Runoff 5k @ Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville, TN, United States on 26 October 2013

Race Info & Description

Race Information:

  • Event Name: Nashville Urban Runoff 5k
  • Distance (KMs): 8
  • Distance (Miles): 5
  • Date: 26 October 2013
  • Start Time: 08:00 AM
  • Venue: Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
  • Organised By: MWS and TDEC
  • Race Website: Click Here.

Race Facilities

  • Has Toilets? Yes
  • Has Changing Facilities? No
  • Has Water Stations? Yes - 1 Water Station
  • Has Prizes / Awards? Yes - Has Awards or Prizes

Race Description

The run begins at the Bicentennial Mall, a preserved open/”green” space in the heart of downtown Nashville, and weaves its way past several innovative “green” stormwater management practices that include Deadrick Street (Tennessee’s first green street) and Nashville’s Public Square. As runners meander down Deadrick Street, they will notice an aesthetically pleasing corridor that incorporates sustainable stormwater designs such as porous pavement and bioswales, which allows much of the stormwater that would otherwise flow untreated into storm drains, to be filtered and absorbed by native plants. Anchoring Deadrick Street to the East, runners will notice Nashville’s Public Square, a 2.25 acre green roof over a multi-layered subterranean parking garage. This green roof is designed to absorb and clean stormwater, while also harvesting clean rainwater into the 57,000 gallon below-grade cistern for reuse as irrigation. In addition to viewing examples of ”green” stormwater practices along the route, the race will also parallel and highlight a section of the Cumberland River, Nashville’s most precious water resource for which innovative stormwater design concepts will be key in preserving for future generations.

Net proceeds from this event benefit Hands on Nashville, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a variety of programs that help meet community needs and engage specific groups in volunteerism, including The Waterway Recovery and Restoration Program.

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